By Dr. Josh Redd, Chiropractic Physician, RedRiver Health and Wellness Center
Have you seen a child eat a snowcone or popsicle and notice their tongue and skin around their mouth become stained with the dye? That’s because the dye bonds to the proteins in human tissue.
Unfortunately, this bonding makes the human tissue unrecognizable to the immune system. In a vulnerable individual, this can trigger an autoimmune attack every time the dye is eaten.
Food dyes have other problems. Parents have been noticing food dyes affect their children’s health and behavior since the 1920s and research finally began in the 1970s. Chemicals in dyes have been linked to ADHD and cancer.
Nevertheless, the consumption of red dye, a particularly problematic dye, has increased by 500% in the last 50 years.
Food dyes are banned in some countries in Europe or products using them must carry warning labels.
If you serve your kids colored treats, look for those made with natural food-based dyes.
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